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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

dbverse scales spatial omics analysis with embedded analytical databases.

Edward C Ruiz, Veronica Jarzabek, Jiaji Chen, Timur Rizvanov, Iqra Amin, Ruben Dries

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Edward C RuizSection of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9174-5387
Veronica JarzabekSection of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-0043-8598
Jiaji ChenSection of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4565-832X
Timur RizvanovSection of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Iqra AminSection of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Ruben DriesSection of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7650-7754

Funding

Scalable software engineering and methods for large-scale subcellular spatial omicsR01HG014487 · NHGRI · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI DRIES, RUBEN · 2025 to 2025
$3.4M
NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG014487
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Abstract

Spatial omics datasets are increasing in size and complexity, exceeding the memory of standard computers and thereby limiting data analysis. Here we present dbverse, a framework for larger-than-memory matrix, spatial and genomic data analysis in embedded analytical databases. Benchmarks show dbverse provides orders of magnitude runtime improvements relative to established in-memory and file-backed methods for core operations in single-cell and spatial omics analysis. We integrated dbverse with Giotto Suite, scaling end-to-end preprocessing of millions of cells and enabling spatial alternative polyadenylation analysis as demonstrated on a Visium HD 3' ovarian clear cell carcinoma sample. The dbverse framework provides an interoperable database foundation for larger-than-memory spatial omics analysis on ordinary computers.

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PMCPMC13640664

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